Judge — March 1937 — page 32: what you’re looking at

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A CANOE FOR TWO Gune through the glories of game-filled woods—away from the world on the water. You two, @ cance and rippled reflections ++ alone on a lake with your dreams. An Old Town Cance brings the wonders of wilderness, quiet contentment, and peace! Our Indian ancestors paddled cances as quick and responsive as these. But an Old ‘Town is tougher and steadier. Safe. Built to bear hard use for years. Write for a cata- log showing paddling, sailing and sponsoa models. It is free. Also a fleet of outboard boats, including big, fast seaworthy types. Rowboats. Dinghies. Address: Old Town Canoe Company, 343 Main Street, Old Town, Maine. Old Town Canoes The American Nauheim @The Nauheim baths are known on two continents. The cuisine... the climate...the magnificent set- ting in the heart of the Finger Lakes...are alike memorable. Hundreds revisit this famous Spa every year, for the skilfully-planned rest and invigoration which only The Glen Springs can give. HOTEL Gren WATKINS GLEN - NEW YORK N. Y. Office: $00 Fifth Avenue + MEdallion 3-5295 Spnines Judge's bth Cross Word Purle Book for what ails you. Fee $1.50 DOCTOR JUDGE 16 East 48th St, New York City HIGH HAT (Continued from page 23) want to and want to as long as you live,” to the more sprightly, “Here's to our bills—may we some day meet 'em.”” Jun- ior suggests that you dive down in your trunk and come oP with a genuinely clever toast, preferably one that can be given in mixed company. This, quite naturally, brings us to the music and lyrics of American drinking. How many good drinking songs do you know? There are many famous and beau- tiful examples such as Williams’ “Come Fill Your Glasses,” and ‘Ten Thousand Men of Harvard,” yet you may know of some hitherto undiscovered melody of malt which will shame either of the above. Again, there’s the part that liquor has played in history. You may know Thomas Jefferson's favorite eppiss pethaps you know what George Washington fortified himself with before tackling the British, you may be in the know as to what brand of whiskey helped Ulysses S. Grant win the War Between the States. Speaking of the Civil War brings to mind an old Southern drinking superstition to the effect that the only mint sprigs worthy of being placed in a Mint Julep are those grown on the graves of Confederate dead. According to the legend, mint so grown takes on added spice and flavor from having its roots in stout Rebel hearts. Junior hopes that you know of local tradition in regard to drinking that can stand up with the above. Then there are bar games, which, Jun- ior will be the first to admit, are some fun. They range from arm-wrestling for drinks to the serious and highly mathe. matical match games, to such roaring di- versions as “Mr. Bumps,” and “Cardi- nal.” Personally, Junior is very, very fond of bar games, and should you know any good ones, and you should, shoot them in. Then there’s the sentimental side of drinking. Everyone has a personal anec- dote about his drinking experiences. There's the very first drink you ever took in your life, its reaction as it went down, when it hit, and its ultimate effect. How about the first drink you had with the one and only; the nights when you sat around a table with old friends drinking and philosophizing until the cock crew; you may like to recount your exploits on Big Game Night in New Haven or Boat Race Night in Lunnon. In addition to the kinds of drinking lore mentioned above, there are thou- sands, perhaps millions of alcoholic anec- dotes. Most of us know about the dipso- maniacal rattler who traded frogs for liquor, the talking dog, the musician and the mongoose, and the gentlemen who were celebrating Tuesday, but Junior knows that there's many and many a story he hasn't heard and he's anxious to hear them. His latest ambition is to become an authority, a pundit, if you will, on the folk-lore of American drinking. For this reason, each month he's going to award whatever swank drinking accessory that happens to catch his all-seeing eye to the lad or lassie that submits the bet recipe, alcoholic anecdote, drinking song or tale of the joyous life in the repeal era. The committee of awards will be Junior him- self. Junior always was a firm believer in the old adage that the best possible com. mittee is a committee of one, and he's going to give it a try. Any appeals from his decision may be taken to the Editor of JupceE, who will be the court of last resort. So now, if you feel that you have any- thing to add to the liquid culture of these United States, get started on your re- search. Make your contributions as brief as possible but be clear and complete. When you mention mixing in your tales, your recipes should contain such thor. ough.going instructions as to make er- rors impossible. Mention the brand of liquor that should be used, what kind of soda or other mixer, room temperature, whether to shake with an up and down motion, a rolling motion, or just stir, the amount and shape of the ice, and all the other infinite little details that go to make one drink a wowser, another a pooh. In your stories make every effort to be as factual as possible. In your drink- ing songs make every effort to find out the name of both the composer and the lyricist, the circumstances under which the opus was written, and just about everything else that you can possibly find out. . —JupcE Jr. Off With Your Coats Your mission, gentlemen, calls for as diligent and careful research as any aspiring young Ph.D. ever put into his study of the quantum theory. Only remember, we're not in the market for tours de force, drunkard’s dreams or back-fence ditties. Modera- tion is our motto and your stories and concoctions will be judged purely on their entertainment value, palatability and authority. Junior will personally take each item sub- mitted down to his laboratory and give it his very own acid test. So, my lads, take off your coats, grab your notebook and get busy. id in as many items as you like to judge Junior, Judge Magazine, 16 it 48th St, New York City. Gentlemen, skol! comicbooks.com